Mounting for guy wire protectors



Nov. 17, 1936. A. A. HOCHER ET AL 2,061,307

MOUNTING FOR GUY WIRE PROTECTORS Filed Aug. 21, 1953 INVENTORS W AZ, M 6 m kfii W Patented Nov. 17, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOUNTING FOR GUY WIRE PROTECTORS Application August 21, 1933,Serial No. 685,998

5 Claims.

This invention relates to guy protectors and more particularly, to mountings for securing such protectors to guys.

An object of this invention is the provision of an improved type of mounting for guy protectors that shall be simple in construction, economical, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to secure in position on a guy.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mounting for guy protectors that shall be adapted for use on standard guy anchor rods of the largest diameter and on standard guy wires of the smallest diameter, including intermediate diameters, with substantially equal efficiency.

And a further object of the invention is the provision of a mounting that shall embody a minimum number of parts.

Other objects of the invention will, in part, be apparent, and will, in part, be obvious from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary view of a guy, a protector in longitudinal section, and a mounting embodying one form of the invention, for supporting one end of the protector in operative relation to the guy;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the mounting as seen looking in the direction of arrows II FII of Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 and 4, respectively, are views of the mounting in side elevation, as seen looking from left to right, and right to left, respectively, in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a top plan View of one of the component parts of such mounting.

Throughout the drawing and the specification, like reference characters indicate like parts.

With reference to Fig. 1 of the drawing, a guy, such as is employed to take the lateral thrust imposed on telegraph poles and the like (not shown) is illustrated as comprising the usual anchor rod I and guy wire 2. The guy is provided with a protector or shield 3, the function of which is well known and understood in this art.

The lower end of protector 3 is rigidly attached to the guy by means of a mounting 4 embodying What is now considered a preferred form of the invention. This mounting is rigidly secured to the anchor rod I of the guy. While, for purposes of illustration, the mounting has been shown in connection with the lower end of a guy and the protector therefor, it is to be understood that the mounting may be used to support the upper end of a protector and that it may be attached to the guy wire instead of the anchor rod as will be readily apparent hereinafter.

Mounting a comprises, in its simplest form, but three elements, namely, clamp parts or members 5 and 6 and a screw 1 for drawing the parts into gripping position on the guy. The clamp parts are so designed that one cannot turn relative to the other while being being actuated by screw I either to or from clamping position.

Clamp part 5 comprises a jaw 8 having a V- shaped seat 9 to accommodate either the anchor rod or the guy wire of the guy, and a tongue II) which when the mounting is in operative position, lies parallel to and extends in the same direction as the guy. The tongue is spaced from jaw 8 by means of an upwardly curved portion II which is integral with the lower end of the jaw and the lower end of the tongue as seen in the drawing. Tongue I is spaced such a distance from jaw 8 that the protector or guard will not rest or bear on the anchor rod or the anchor rod eye when mounted in operative position.

One side of jaw 8 is formed with an offset I2 disposed at an angle thereto and this offset is provided on either end with depending guides I3 and I4 which, as seen in Fig. 2, intersect a vertical plane, passing through the center of tongue I0 and jaw 8, at a substantial distance below seat 9 of this jaw.

Clamp member 6 includes a jaw portion I provided with a seat I6 of substantially V-shape and disposed in complemental relation to the V-shaped seat of jaw 8 and is formed on one side with an offset I'I. Each side of offset I1 is formed with lugs I8 and I9 and these lugs define guideways 20 into which guides I3 and I4 of clamp member 5 extend. The lugs on clamp member 6 coast with the guides I3 and I4 of clamp member 5 to guide these members relative to one another and to prevent relative turning thereof.

In order to actuate the clamp member of the mounting to or from gripping or clamping position, an opening 2| is provided in offset I2 to accommodate screw I, and clamp member 6 is provided with a threaded opening 22 whereby, as the screw is turned in one direction or the other, the clamp members of the mounting are moved relative to each other.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing, the jaws of the mounting are shown in approximately their wide open position, in full lines, and in substantially their closed position in broken lines. In order that the jaws may be brought as closely together as possible, so that the mounting may be clamped to anchor rods or to guy wires of small diameter, the forward end of jaw 8 is provided with a recess 23 into which the forward end of the jaw of clamp member 6 recedes when the jaws are drawn to their minimum closed position.

From the above description it will be readily apparent that the upper jaw member with its depending members l3 and M which operate in the guideways defined by lugs l8 and IQ of the lower jaw member, and screw 1, form in effect a simple vise. With this type of construction, to remove a mounting from a guy or to attach one thereto, it is only necessary for the workman to turn a single screw to accomplish the desired object.

In order to attach a mounting of the character described to a guy, the workman turns screw 1 until the jaws have been separated a distance sufficient to permit the guy to pass between them. By turning the screw in the direction necessary todraw the jaws together, the mounting may be clamped firmly to the guy. In the usual case, the mounting would be so placed that tongue [0 will lie in a vertical plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the guy so that, when the protector is mounted in place, it will occupy the proper position.

When the mounting has been attached as shown in Fig. l, the protector, which has been provided with an inwardly projecting loop 24, is placed over the guy in such fashion that the free end of tongue I0 is in position to pass through the loop. When in such position, the protector is moved downwardly along the guy until the tongue occupies the position shown in Fig. 1.

When the protector has been attached to the mounting as indicated in Fig. 1, the upper end, not shown, is securedto the guy wire by means of a clamp suitable for the purpose.

While the mounting has been shown as being applied to the anchor rod of a guy, it will readily be apparent that this same form of mounting may be utilized at the upper end of a guard by attaching the same to a guy wire and positioning the tongue in such fashion that it may enter a loop of the guard similar to loop 24.

The mounting herein illustrated and described has many advantages in that the principal parts thereof, that is, the clamp members! and 6 may be cast at low cost. The screw which forms the third member of the mounting being of standard construction is obviously inexpensive to manufacture. From an operating point of view, the mounting has advantages in that it has only one screw and therefore, requires a minimum of efiort to attach it to a guy.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be appreciated by those skilled in this art that various modifications and changes may be made without departing either from the spirit or the scope of the invention. It is desired therefore that only such limitations shall be placed on the invention as are imposed by the prior art.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A mounting for guy protectors, comprising two relatively movable jaws adapted to receive a guy, a screw'journaled in one of said jaws and screwthreaded into the other for actuating the jaws to or from guy gripping position, and a tongue on one of said jaws to which a guy protector may be secured.

2. A mounting for guy protectors comprising two relatively movable jaws adapted to receive a guy, a screw journaled in one of said jaws and I screwthreaded into the other for actuating the jaws to or from guy gripping position, and a tongue formed integrally with. one of said jaws andhaving a portion thereof in spaced relation thereto, said tongue being adapted to be received in a loop formed on a guy protector to thereby support the same in spaced relation to the jaws and the guy.

3. A mounting'for guy protectors, comprising two,relatively movable jaws adapted to receive a guy, a screw journaled in one of said jaws and screwthreaded into the other for actuating the jaws to or from guy gripping position, means for guiding the jaws to prevent relative turning therebetween, and a tongue on one of said jaws to which a guy protector may be secured.

4. A mounting for guy protectors, comprising two relatively movable jaws adapted to receive a guy, a screw journaled in one of said jaws and screwthreaded into the other for actuating the jaws to or from guy grippingposition, means for guiding the jaws to prevent relative turning therebetween, and atongue formed integrally with one of said jaws and having a portion thereof in spaced relation thereto, said tongue being adapted to be receivedv in a loop formed on a guy protector to thereby support the same in spaced relation to the jaws and the guy.

5. A mounting for guy protectors, comprising a vise adapted to grip a guy, means integral with one member of the vise to which a protector may be secured, and a screw for operating the vise, said screw being disposed at anacute angle to a plane containing the protector securing means and the guy gripped by said vise.

ANDREW A. HOCHER. RALPH H. MANSON. 

